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Japan is very sorry for the decision to end the ROK-Japan military agreement. Abe said Korea continues to undermine trust, and stressed that it would keep its promise.

This is a report from correspondent Tokyo Yu Sung-jae.

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Japan's Prime Minister Abe met with reporters just before leaving for the seven major summits in France. I said I must keep my promise.

The Japanese Defense Minister Iwaya also expressed regret over the South Korean government's decision to terminate the agreement.

He also said the security situation in Northeast Asia, such as North Korea's launch of a series of missiles, is severe. He asked the South Korean government to reconsider its decision to terminate the agreement.

[Iwaya / Japan Defense Award: (When considering regional security) Cooperation between Korea and Japan is important in the future. I would like to strongly ask the Korean side for inventory and wise response.]

Earlier this night, Japan's Foreign Minister Kono called the South Korean Ambassador to South Korea to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and said he was sorry that the Korean government's decision was a poor understanding of the security environment.

Japanese media reported the news in a big way, using the expression "destruction" in unison.

The Mainichi Shimbun was concerned about the “high-level” conflict, saying that the economic confrontation between the two countries, which had intensified due to export restrictions and the exclusion of white nations, was extended to the security field.